DSP News

Essgee Mikado

If you are in Adelaide don't miss the Mikado at the Adelaide Festival Centre from January 7 until 15.

Back to the 80's a hit in US

Neil Gooding's Back to the 80's is fast becoming the most widely performed Australian written musical of all time. There have been 180 productions in the USA since it started being licenced by ...

Plays. Pantomimes and One Act's on line

Jasper Publishing in the UK which I represent down under has recently upgraded its web-site to include PDF's of the first 20 pages of more than 300 fabulous plays, pantomimes and one acts. It is ...

Theatre of the Year

Laycock Street Theatre under the vision of Manager Patrick Corrigan has become the DSP Theatre of the Year. It’s a beautiful 400 seat theatre on the NSW Central Coast which produces magnificent ...

'Paris'

The Jon English and David Mackay musical 'Paris'  will be staged by seven theatres and schools in England, Australia and New Zealand this year. The production which centres on the love ...

CRUISIN the Musical by Pete Waterman and Rod Christian.

I am very excited to announce my new release  Cruisin...a fifties rock musical that will excite community and school theatre. Cruisin - is set around the 1959 Battle of the Bands... 17 ...

VALE ALAN BURKE

http://www.davidspicer.com/lm.htm Sad news came through this morning that Alan Burke the writer of the Book for Lola Montez passed away overnight in Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital. I had ...

Vale Jim Sperinck

I am sad to report the passing of pantomime writer Jim Sperinck. I had the great privilege of meeting Jim during my visit to London last year. Jim is the founder of Jasper Publishing and writer of ...

NEW PLAY RELEASES

A big welcome to two new writers to DSP Clem Gorman and Pamela Whalan. Clem Gorman is a prolific playwright who has had 11 plays staged by professional companies in Australia over twenty ...

EUREKA THE MUSICAL

Eureka is an accomplished and entertaining musical" Sydney Morning Herald 2004. I am very proud to announce the release of the rights to community theatre and schools of the stage musical ...